Crabtree Orton Imperial Stout

Brewed by Crabtree Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Greeley, Colorado USA

Serve in Snifter

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(Draught) jet black with dark tan bubbles. Nose of baker’s chocolate, fudge, unsweet. Taste of unsweet dry grain, too dry in fact, lacks good flavors. Creamy body, bone dry, fine carbonation and linger of cola root. Hard to describe this beer, but it was VERY average for an Imperial Stout.

Tap at Falling Rock - Pours great - pitch black with a clingy, dark tan lace - expertly mask alcohol - creamy body - tastes like an amped up version of their  oatmeal stout, with lower bitterness - medium cream sweetness, vanilla - tempered by black malt bitterness and roast that gets stronger near the finish, but never becomes astringent - hops kick in in the finish to compliment this - a touch of smoke in the finish - balanced and not overly assertive - nicely done, but needs a slightly thicker body.

(Draught) Pours an opaque black body with a medium tan head. Aroma of roasted malt, toasted grain, chocolate, and fresh baby diapers. Flavor of roasted malt, anise, some dark fruit, cocoa, and roasted malt.